Woman arrested in ‘rail rage’ incident

Updated 9:14 pm, Tuesday, July 21, 2015

BRIDGEPORT — A local woman was arrested following an apparent “rail rage” incident.

Metro-North police said Tyrina McNeil struck a pregnant woman because she though the victim was smiling at her in the crowded train Monday.

McNeil, 48, of Highland Avenue, was charged with second-degree breach of peace after police said she hit the 26-year-old victim in the face and yelled at her, “I hope your baby is a stillborn.”

McNeil was released on a promise to appear in court pending arraignment in State Superior Court here on July 31.

Police said the victim, who is eight months pregnant, had boarded the train in Milford Monday morning. As she was making her way through the car she spotted McNeil who was sitting across three seats. Police said McNeil immediately proclaimed, “Don’t think about sitting here, I’m a taking up the whole damn seat.”

As the victim stood there, unable to find a seat, police said McNeil yelled at her, “What the (expletive) are you looking at?” McNeil then got up and punched the victim in the left side of the face, police said.